Vendor Qualification For Raw Material and Packaging Materials

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Vendor Qualification for Raw Material and Packaging Materials

Objective-
To provide procedure for identification, selection, evaluation and qualification of Raw Material
(Active and Inactive) and Primary / Printed Packaging material vendors

Procedure-
Identification of Vendor
Identify vendor(s) for each raw material and primary/printed packaging material.

Selection of Vendor
Selection of Vendor shall be made after evaluating the following factors.
 The Vendor’s capability to supply the required quality of material.
 The Vendor’s capability to supply the required quantity.
 Reputation and reliability of the Vendor.
 Whether Vendor is a DMF holder/inspected by Regulatory agencies/ISO.
 The Vendor’s capability to expand to the increased need, if any.
 Whether the vendor is the manufacturer or distributor.

Evaluation and Qualification


Vendor of each material shall meet the following relevant qualification criteria before
commercialization of drug product using the material.

Raw materials
 Certification by officially accredited body.
 Self-assessment by the vendor.

Primary / Printed Packaging Materials


 One lot from the vendor satisfactorily tested and approved as per specifications.
 Certification of the vendor based on any of the following.
 Satisfactory on-site inspection (For specimen checklist refer Annexure-2).
 Certification by officially accredited body.
 Self-assessment by the vendor.

Requalification of Vendor
 Vendor shall be requalified periodically in the following manner.
 Complete testing of one lot of material at frequency specified in SOP ‘Reduced testing
procedure’.
 Re-certification through the procedure outlined above

Active Raw material: Once in two years


Inactive Raw material: Once in four years
Primary / printed packaging material: Once in four years

Qualification of Alternate vendor


Qualification of alternate vendor shall be initiated through change request notice.
CRN shall be circulated to R&D, QC, IRA, QA, SCM and other concerned departments.

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